The Cyberiad: Fables for the Cybernetic Age by Stanislaw Lem (English) Paperback

Description: The Cyberiad by Stanislaw Lem Fables for the Cybernetic Age. Trurl and Klapaucius are constructors - they travel around the universe creating machines of astonishing inventiveness and power and visiting a bewildering variety of violent, peculiar and morose civilizations. The Cyberiad is oddly reminiscent of Gullivers Travels, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, The Phantom Tollbooth and Alice in Wonderland. Charming, mind-bending and anarchic, it is perhaps Lems greatest work. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A much-loved classic from a giant of european science-fiction.Stanislaw Lem is perhaps the most original and influential European science-fiction writer of the twentieth century. His ornate, phantasmagorical writing probes the furthest reaches of the universe while remaining deeply and particularly human.The Cyberiad, one of Lems most beloved works, follows the exploits of the Trurl and Klapaucius- two ingenious constructors. In their adventures through a strange medieval universe they encounter a machine capable of creating anything that starts with the letter N; kings who oppress their people with parlour games; and PhD pirates who demand ransom in knowledge rather than gold. It is a world where UFOs land silently on lawns at dawn, and where even the stars can be re-arranged for advertising purposes. Author Biography Stanislaw Lem was a Polish author best known for his 1961 science fiction novel Solaris. He also wrote several other SF works including Eden (1959) and His Masters Voice (1968). Lems books have been translated into over 40 languages and sold over 45 million copies. He was awarded numerous honours for his writing, including the City of Krak ws Prize in Literature, the Grand Prix de Litterature Polici re and the Austrian State Prize for European Literature. Lem died in 2006, aged 84. Review A giant of 20th-century science fiction * Guardian *A Jorge Luis Borges for the Space Age * New York Times *The linguistic inventiveness is extraordinary ... Lem has created a curious world in which robots and rockets rub shoulders with kings, dragons, witches and pirates * Independent on Sunday * Promotional A much-loved classic from a giant of european science-fiction. Review Text A giant of 20th-century science fiction Review Quote A giant of 20th-century science fiction Promotional "Headline" A much-loved classic from a giant of european science-fiction. Details ISBN0241467993 Author Stanislaw Lem Year 2020 ISBN-10 0241467993 ISBN-13 9780241467992 Format Paperback Pages 352 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Series Penguin Science Fiction Short Title The Cyberiad Language English Subtitle Fables for the Cybernetic Age DEWEY 891.85373 Publication Date 2020-08-06 UK Release Date 2020-08-06 Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrator Colin Odyr Birth 1908 Death 1988 Affiliation Rick Ingrasci Position Illustrator Qualifications PsyD Alternative 9780141394602 Audience General NZ Release Date 2020-10-19 AU Release Date 2020-10-19 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130130179;

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